The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-07-01
Vertical oceans: Singapore's AI shrimps
High-tech farms are no longer uncommon in Singapore. While many of the city state's innovative farms have yet to become profitable, one vertical shrimp farm has reached price parity with coastal... Read more
business asia
2024-07-01
Why are young Japanese moving away from agriculture sector?
Young people are lured to the cities with the promise of more money and entertainment. This in turn leaves traditional farms short of workers — and Japan potentially short of food. Read more
food security japan
2024-06-28
How Indian women are becoming drone pilots
In rural India, women are trained as drone pilots for agriculture. But they also spray chemical pesticides. Could this technology be used in a better, less environmentally damaging way? Read more
food security india
2024-06-27
Malaysia: The "king of fruit" is big business
Durian is one of the most popular foods in Southeast Asia, especially in China – even though it smells so bad, the fruit is banned in many buildings and transport networks! But durian farmers in... Read more
business malaysia
2024-06-27
Saving the world with algae
A chef and a climate activist want to grow algae in Scotland. The World Wildlife Fund has now also joined them, hoping to replace many consumer products with algae. Read more
food security united kingdom
2024-06-24
European farmers battling 'devastating' spring frost
A late spring cold snap has fruit growers and winemakers in Germany and Europe worried. The German Winegrowers' Association has warned that this year's harvest is at risk. Read more
nature and environment germany
2024-06-23
Is the EU's image failing in Southeast Asia?
A new survey shows the EU is losing face with business and government "elites" of Southeast Asia. Respondents showed less confidence in Brussels on issues like upholding free trade and global order. Read more
business indonesia
2024-06-23
Ghana's cocoa farmers lament low earnings amid high prices
Though global cocoa prices have soared to a record high in April, farmers in Ghana are struggling to make ends meet. The government's local pricing system has left many cocoa farmers frustrated and... Read more
business ghana
2024-06-20
Is sustainable living becoming a trend in Hungary?
Eco-villages are springing up in an area south of Budapest, places where inhabitants are turning their backs on consumer society. Read more
nature and environment hungary
2024-06-20
West Africa's biggest vegetable farm destroyed by floods
Heavy rains and flooding destroyed West Africa's biggest vegetable farm in Ghana. Investment worth over $2 million has been lost in the flood as climate change induced weather patterns continue to... Read more
nature and environment africa
2024-06-20
The cost of Germany's floods for farming and industry
Recent floods in southern Germany have hit farming, industry and small businesses hard. Fields are under water, the season's harvest destroyed. Others had to halt production amid flooded factories and... Read more
business germany
2024-06-18
Spain faces springtime water crisis
In parts of Spain, the water level in reservoirs is already dangerously low for this time of year. Farmers fearing for their crops and livestock hope politicians will act quickly. But they've been... Read more
nature and environment spain